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The term 'girl boss'

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Claraoswald36 · 11/07/2016 16:40

Talk me through this one. I see it tagged to all sorts. Is it supposed to be empowering or is it a bit twee.

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WorraLiberty · 11/07/2016 16:49

Tagged to all sorts of what?

I have never heard of it.

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Claraoswald36 · 11/07/2016 16:53

Hash tags plus lots of gift items

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SockQueen · 11/07/2016 16:54

Is it a FL/Younique/other MLM shite thing?

Tiggeryoubastard · 11/07/2016 16:54

Never heard it. Do you mean the sort of shite that has 'princess' on it?

Peeporeader · 11/07/2016 16:55

Yeah it's a MLM thing.

Detailsoverleaf · 11/07/2016 16:55

One of my Facebook friends runs her own business and often puts #girlboss at the end of her status.

You'd never get a man writing "love being my own boss blah blah blah #manboss " would you?!

It's the opposite of empowering in my mind.

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Claraoswald36 · 11/07/2016 16:56

Details - good, that's what I was thinking but was keeping an open mind.
I've been a boss in various jobs. Never felt the need to label it because I am a girl. Gasp

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ChicRock · 11/07/2016 16:57

I've only ever seen this hashtagged onto some MLM shite 'inspirational' meme, which is meant to be empowering, but actually these type of companies just seem to target vulnerable women.

ForeverYazoonique · 11/07/2016 16:58

You can also be a #bossbabe Hmm

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Claraoswald36 · 11/07/2016 16:58

I don't do FB so I escape the mlm fluff but it's tagged on to some quite nice gift stuff I follow on Instagram

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Claraoswald36 · 11/07/2016 16:59

Omg. Bossbabe!!! Weeps

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WorraLiberty · 11/07/2016 16:59

Or #boyboss Details, which is the equivalent.

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Claraoswald36 · 11/07/2016 17:01

I might insist dp tags one of his FB statues which are generally about roofing with #boyboss.

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WorraLiberty · 11/07/2016 17:01

I've been a boss in various jobs. Never felt the need to label it because I am a girl. Gasp

See this is how it warps your mind Grin

If you've been a boss in various jobs, then I'm going to assume you're not a girl anyway. You'll be a woman?

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Claraoswald36 · 11/07/2016 17:31

I might stick with girl. Woman has been high jacked

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BeautyGoesToBenidorm · 11/07/2016 17:34

This reminds me of bloody Tulisa Whatserface, and her 'The Female Boss' tattoo - she said it's her nickname.

Tulisa, NOBODY calls you The Female Boss. Not even your mum.

WorraLiberty · 11/07/2016 17:40

You can stick with mountain goat if it suits you but it doesn't make it true Grin

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Claraoswald36 · 11/07/2016 17:42

Beauty - Jesus wept that's cringey

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BeautyGoesToBenidorm · 11/07/2016 17:46

Clara, it made my arse clench. If I remember rightly, she did a perfume of the same name - maybe marketed at the #girlbosses? Wink

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Claraoswald36 · 11/07/2016 18:46

It made me puke. It's that neo feminist thing isn't it when e writhing goes backwards :-(

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